I know you watched the same behind the bastards episode… But basically all of Romania, the people behind these, used it as the devil meaning. Yes the word might have medieval origins, but what Robert overlooked is when the stories actually began being formed.
Yes the word might have medieval origins, but what Robert overlooked is when the stories actually began being formed.
Yes exactly! But at least he did mention rabies, and Balkan legends involving werewolves, even if only in passing.
Tbh I think there are so many facets to the “vampire” and associated legends that anyone can be forgiven for not comprehensively covering all of them - particularly with how they’ve been blended together over the last century or so. The podcast is meant to be about specific bastard people, after all.
I know you watched the same behind the bastards episode… But basically all of Romania, the people behind these, used it as the devil meaning. Yes the word might have medieval origins, but what Robert overlooked is when the stories actually began being formed.
Yes exactly! But at least he did mention rabies, and Balkan legends involving werewolves, even if only in passing.
Tbh I think there are so many facets to the “vampire” and associated legends that anyone can be forgiven for not comprehensively covering all of them - particularly with how they’ve been blended together over the last century or so. The podcast is meant to be about specific bastard people, after all.